(Ebook) Atlas of Global Development: A Visual Guide to the World's Greatest Challenges by World Bank ISBN 9780821385838, 0821385836

(Ebook) Atlas of Global Development: A Visual Guide to the World's Greatest Challenges by World Bank ISBN 9780821385838, 0821385836

The Atlas of Global Development a comprehensive guide to the most critical issues facing our changing world Co-published with HarperCollins, the new edition has been completely revised and updated, presenting a comprehensive overview of the world and its people at the start of the 21st century. Every topic is presented through easy-to-read graphical presentations including colorful world maps, charts, tables, graphs, photographs and web addresses of additional data sources. A visual guide to global issues - easy-to-read graphical presentation with every topic presented by colorful world maps, tables, graphs, and photographs Topics that are shaping our world - key development indicators, from poverty, population growth, and food production to climate change, foreign direct investment, and international trade The latest, authoritative statistics - from the World Bank s World Development Indicators database CONTENTS Rich and poor Measuring income | Growth and opportunity | How poor is poor? People Population growth and transition Education Children at work | Education opens doors Gender and development-the role of infrastructure Health Children under 5-struggling to survive Improving the health of mothers Communicable diseases Economy Structure of the world s economy | Governance Infrastructure for development | Investment for growth The integrating world | People on the move Aid for development | External debt Environment The urban environment Feeding a growing world | A thirsty planet gets thirstier Protecting the environment | Energy security and climate change | Where is the wealth of nations? Statistics Key indicators of development Ranking of economies by GNI per capita Definitions, sources, notes, and abbreviations